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  • Summary: The latest full-length release for New York/Philadelphia band Strange Ranger was self-recorded and mixed by Al Carlson.
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  1. Jul 25, 2023
    85
    A dose of Strange Ranger at their most potent, polished, and adventurous.
  2. Jul 25, 2023
    80
    Pure Music is Strange Ranger's most alluring and most impressive effort yet. Fans of the band's beginnings will probably remain averse to this affirmed sonic shift, but it's hard not to respect an outfit brazenly evolving by throwing everything familiar out the window and going buck wild with their vision.
  3. Jul 28, 2023
    80
    Pure Music is transparently imperfect but remarkably enjoyable, while showcasing a lot of creativity, delivered in a spirit of wild abandon. True to form, Strange Ranger aren’t resting on their laurels. Who knows where they’ll go next.
  4. Jul 25, 2023
    77
    The risk they took with their complete metamorphosis paid off, further solidifying them as a band with talent that transcends genres and states.
  5. Jul 25, 2023
    73
    The result is some of the sharpest, most clear-eyed songwriting to date. Despite the Day-Glo exterior, Pure Music largely operates in a lyrical mode born out of the group’s time as a more conventional guitar-driven project.
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